#72A06D
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.9% 0.089 142.1), rgb(114, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#72A06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72A06D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.089 142.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72A06D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72A06D | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A06D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #72A06D text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72A06D
oklch(65.9% 0.089 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51824C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#72A06D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3976A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9370 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9D93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72A06D
#72A06D
oklch(65.9% 0.089 142.1)
- #AC80B2
#AC80B2
oklch(66% 0.088 322.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72A06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
Use #72A06D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.